Bramwell, WV 24724 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bramwell, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 182 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Bramwell, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Bramwell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bramwell compares
Bramwell's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,317 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 410 of 885.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Bramwell's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Bramwell can differ from the 24724 normal.